| verb | give a benediction to “The dying man blessed his son” |
| verb | confer prosperity or happiness on |
| verb | make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate |
| verb | render holy by means of religious rites |
| adjective | highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace) “our blessed land” |
| adjective | worthy of worship “the Blessed Trinity” |
| adjective | expletives used informally as intensifiers “he's a blasted idiot” |
| adjective | Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration |
| adjective | enjoying the bliss of heaven |
| adjective | characterized by happiness and good fortune “a blessed time” |
| blessing | noun | a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection |
| sign | noun | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message |
| consecration | noun | (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God |
| sanctification | noun | a religious ceremony in which something is made holy |
| saint | noun | a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization |
| damned | noun | people who are condemned to eternal punishment |
| blessedness | noun | a state of supreme happiness |